| 单词 | to put a frost on |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put a (also the) frost on (something) P6. to put a (also the) frost on (something): to have a detrimental effect on; to cause to stagnate or fail. ΚΠ 1904 E. W. Townsend Sure ix. 117 All dat style comes near putting a frost on de whole box of tricks. 1911 R. D. Saunders Col. Todhunter viii. 112 They're the ones that's puttin' a frost on the Strickland campaign fund. 1958 Newport (Rhode Island) Daily News 28 June 7/4 Baritone Bob thrived for 4 ½ years on a CBS afternoon show, and he considers it the greatest experience in the world. But it also put a frost on his career. 1972 Economist 5 Feb. 32/1 This is how resurgent nationalism puts the frost on political change. 2002 San Mateo (Calif.) County Times (Nexis) 30 Apr. Some angry merchants..fear that months of disruptive construction will put a frost on holiday sales. < as lemmas |
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